Ferrari’s newfound📖 ability to improve t⭕heir car during a season will aid Lewis Hamilton, it is claimed.

The Italian manufacturer has not always been able to positively influence its machine during the heat of the development wars in recent y꧟ears.

But Char🃏les Leclerc and Carlos Sainz bounced back from a tricky period last year - which could indicate that Hamilton can count on Ferrari this season.

“A crucial point for Ferrari last yeღar is that, for their in-season development, they overcame their difficulties,” Crash’s Connor McDonagh said on the Crash F1 podcas🃏t.

“Their upgr💜ade in Barcelona put them on the back foot. They dropped to the third or fourth fastest t💫eam. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc ran different packages at Silverstone.

“They got over that. They ca𝄹me back with an upgra♌de for Monza, and won at COTA which was unexpected.

“💙They ended the season strongly. They have proven that they c🎃an improve their car."

Vettel hoodoo ended at Ferrari?

“In the Sebastian Vettel years against Hamilton, they always seemed to get w𒉰orse throughout the season," Connor McDonagh said.

“There are a lot of good signs with 𒐪Ferrari. Wh💯en you sign Hamilton, you have to challenge for the title!

“A title-challengiౠng ca❀r will give Hamilton motivation, too.

“All the signs loജok good for Ferrari, 💃but McLaren have an edge when it comes to their car.

“You can’t rule out Red B𝓀ull and Max Verstappen, of course.”

Ferrari won five F1 grands prix last year, and finished second in the constructors’ championship behind McLa▨ren.

Hamilton has spent a week at Maranello already, getting up to speed with his new te🐷am ahead of t🅠he 2025 season.